Rutherford County Farmers Market
✓ USDA-verified172 Depot Street, Forest City, North Carolina 28043
Rutherford County Farmers Market is a farmers market in Forest City, North Carolina, in Rutherford County. The season runs April – October, market days are Tue, Sat, and hours are Tue: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Sat: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Vendors here are recorded as selling vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, plants & seedlings, and eggs. This market accepts SNAP/EBT and appears on the current USDA SNAP retailer authorization file, so that benefit is federally confirmed rather than self-reported. It also takes WIC, Senior FMNP, and Credit / Debit. The listing was confirmed against the USDA's live directory feed, so the core details are recent.
Hours & season
What you'll find
Payment & benefits
- Accepts SNAP/EBT, verified against the current USDA SNAP retailer list
- Accepts WIC vouchers
- Accepts Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
- Accepts credit and debit cards
What is in season in North Carolina right now
Timing tracks close to the national norm, with strong spring and fall shoulder seasons. These crops are usually at their peak across North Carolina around August. Availability at Rutherford County Farmers Market depends on what it grows and on how the season has run this year.
Fruit
Vegetables
North Carolina is the nation's sweet potato leader, harvested in the fall.
See the full North Carolina produce calendar → U-pick and seasonal farms →
About Rutherford County Farmers Market
- When is Rutherford County Farmers Market open?
- The season runs April – October. It operates on Tue, Sat. Listed hours are Tue: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Sat: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Market schedules shift around holidays and at the season's edges, so confirm before a long drive.
- Where is Rutherford County Farmers Market held?
- 172 Depot Street, Forest City, North Carolina 28043. The map on this page shows the location and the directions link opens it in Google Maps.
- Does Rutherford County Farmers Market accept SNAP or EBT?
- Yes. It accepts SNAP/EBT and is on the current USDA SNAP retailer authorization list. At most markets you swipe your EBT card at the information booth and receive tokens to spend with vendors.
- What can you buy at Rutherford County Farmers Market?
- Recorded products include vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, plants & seedlings, eggs, honey, meat, poultry, seafood, baked goods, jams & preserves, handmade crafts, and soap & body care. Vendor lineups change week to week through the season.
- What is in season in North Carolina in August?
- Apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupe & melons, and figs are typically at their peak in North Carolina around now. What any single market has depends on its growers and the year's weather.
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